Rating: 13/23
This is the last pour in the bottle and I'm trying it side by side with Lunazul Reposado.
N: Decently rich. There's definitely a decent amount of wood influence, with standard toasted American Oak spiciness and hints of vanilla. I get the agave's vegetal flavor as well, along with some mineral notes from its youth and a bit of caramel. There isn't much going on here, but it isn't bad.
P: The palate is a lot better than the nose. It's fairly rich with plenty of wood and spices, as well as a some agave syrup melding into sweet caramel. I get some of the agave vegetal and somewhat herbal flavor and plenty of vanilla. There is mineral as well, but it isn't overwhelming. I'd call this a kind of light añejo, but it's still reasonably full. It isn't all that complex though.
F: The agave flavor lingers with the wood for a while, but the minerals and vegetal element along with a bit of cinnamon burn gradually take over. It's pretty meh.
I can't say I am a big fan of this, but it's a perfectly serviceable tequila. I'm torn between a 13 and a 14 for it. I'm leaning toward rating Lunazul Reposado, Cabo Wabo Blanco, and this 12, 13, and 14, respectively, but I'm still very borderline on all of this.
I'm going to try something bold and do a cross-category comparison to try to ground my rating here. Wild Turkey 101 is my quintessential 14 at this point, so let's see if this meets that bar. Hmm, no. This is less complex and less tasty. It could be the lower ABV, but, regardless, I like this less. Jim Beam Black is more of a 13 (though I occasionally think it might be a 12) and this is pretty close to that. I like this a bit more than the Jim Beam, but not enough to move it past a 13. I think that means I'm landing on ratings of 11, 12, and 13, unfortunately.
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